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Vegan Protein Chocolate Ice Cream

* This post is sponsored by Garden of Life* - find discount code below to get 25% off all Garden of Life products!  Quick and easy 5-ingredient no-churn ice cream that’s high in protein and tastes so delicious! This vegan protein chocolate ice cream would make an amazing healthier snack or dessert. We’ve had so many lovely sunny warm days since lockdown began, which has been a blessing because I think everyone would have felt so much worse if the weather was constantly rainy and dreary. On a hot day all I can think about food wise is something cold and refreshing, usually ice cream of some sort. To satisfy my cravings I’ve been making this protein ice cream A LOT! [...]

Individual Vegan Raspberry Crumbles

Quick and easy crumble recipe with a delicious crunchy topping - these individual vegan raspberry crumbles make a really nice quick snack on a cold rainy day! The weather has been so up and down lately. It's been fairly cold and very rainy over the weekend, so I wanted to share a warming and comforting recipe that's really easy to make using fresh in season British berries. I used raspberries, but you can use any berries you like - frozen or fresh! You can half the recipe if you're only making it for yourself or double it if you want to make it for friends/family members. For the crumble 30g cornflakes - I used Nestle GoFree gluten-free cornflakes 30g ground [...]

No-bake Vegan PB&J Thumbprint Cookies

Cookies that are ready in no time and made using healthier ingredients - these no-bake vegan PB&J thumbprint cookies are perfect for a quick snack or treat. The heat wave we've been experiencing in the UK the last couple of days has me craving cooler treats that require no baking. The last thing I want to do on a hot sunny day is turn the oven on and make the house even hotter and more unbearable than it already is! No-bake snacks like these PB&J thumbprint cookies are a great option if you're feeling like making something, but nothing complicated that takes too much time and leaves you with a ton of washing up to do afterwards. All you need [...]

4-Ingredient Almond Cookies

Delicious cookies that are super easy to make and taste delish! These 4-ingredient almond cookies are a must try. Did you know you can make cookies using only 4 ingredients? AND they're much better for you compared to regular cookies. They're also vegan and gluten-free. I'm still trying to keep my recipes super simple with as little ingredients as possible since food shopping is still a bit of a pain with having to queue up and certain items still being out of stock. Also simpler recipes like this mean they're a lot faster to make and leave less washing up behind! Why buy unhealthy cookies filled with sugar, fats and God knows what else, when you can easily make a [...]

Vegan Parma Violet Chocolate Tarts

*This post is sponsored by Swizzles* Super easy and fun tarts that require no baking. A simple 4 ingredient chocolate tart case filled with a 3 ingredient Parma Violet custard. All vegan and gluten-free. This recipe is in collaboration with Swizzles who asked me to create a recipe in celebration of Parma Violets Day on Friday 26th June.  Would you like a chance to be featured in their first ever recipe book? All you need to do is submit your recipe idea through their website. Good luck! Vegan Parma Violet Chocolate Tarts Makes – 4 Ingredients For the base 1 cup (110g) oat flour (plain rolled oats blended into a flour in the food processor) 1/2 cup (58g) cocoa powder [...]

Banana Bread Mug Cake

Another quick and easy dessert that's ready in just 5 minutes. This banana bread mug cake is the perfect single serve slice of cake for people like me who when they crave a cake, they want it right now! Even though we're in lockdown and many of us are finding a lot more free time on our hands than usual, I'm still finding that my easy, few ingredient and quick recipes are doing the best. So I'm going to keep making those kind of recipes! I can see why - just because I have more free time doesn't mean I have the energy to make complicated desserts that take ages to make and leave me with a sink full of [...]

Holland’s Pies Vegan Sausage Roll Review

*This post is sponsored by Holland's Pies* With more and more of us choosing to reduce our meat intake, whether that be for ethical, environmental or health reasons, it is nice to see more and more brands offering vegan alternatives to our favourite foods! Lancashire baker Holland’s Pies have launched their first vegan product that’s Vegetarian Society ‘Vegan Approved’ and I’ve been lucky enough to have some sent straight to my door to try out. The rolls are made of plant-based pastry filled with a soy protein, mushrooms, and fried onion sausage filling that’s flavoured with a mix of fragrant herbs. You can enjoy them warm or cold so they make a lovely quick lunch that leaves you feeling satisfied, [...]

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars

I’ve been making these no-bake peanut butter cookie dough bars for years and for good reason - they’re easy, made with healthier ingredients and a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Here's another foolproof recipe for you that anyone can make and everyone can enjoy! They're dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan so they're perfect if you have an allergy/intolerance or want to make something sweet for a loved one who cant eat gluten, dairy or eggs. They can easily be made nut-free too by substituting the peanut butter with a seed butter or tahini.  As well as speedy recipes, I'm also really into anything cookie dough! I've actually been experimenting with a couple of other cookie dough ideas at the same time as [...]

Vegan Protein Brownie Batter

Vegan Protein Brownie Batter * This post is sponsored by The Protein Works*  A delicious healthier treat that can be enjoyed as a snack or a dessert - this vegan protein brownie batter is so easy to make and super satisfying! Easy, no-bake, mix in the same bowl kind of desserts are my favourite. They take less time to prep and leave you with fewer dishes to wash up later on. Whenever I can I do like to add protein powder into my treats to make them healthier and more filling. Using a naturally sweetened and flavoured protein powder also means I don't have to use as much sweetener/sugar to make it taste good! I'm using The Protein Works Vegan [...]

Vegan Gluten-free Chocolate Mug Cake

Being in lockdown is the best time to put on your apron and get your bake on! If you’re bored and need some positive distraction, a quick baking session can only do you some good. Also, being in quarantine means it’s not as easy to nip out and get a slice of cake when you’re really craving something sweet. Now more than ever we’re looking for small comforts to get us through these unusual and uncertain times. Cake and a cup of tea may not solve any of our problems, but it can give us a short sense of relief and distraction. The best we can do right now is try to stay as positive as possible. There is some [...]

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